I'm Getting Published! (Book) http://www.Writing.Com/main/books.php/item_id/1236048-Im-Getting-Published I seem to be running one day behind in recording what I've done. I suppose that's my inner brat Carrie saying, "Hey, you didn't say I had to record it everyday, just that it needed typed everyday." :P So fine, yesterday I posted [Link to Book Entry #601072] Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:00:11 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/601173 I *did* make an entry yesterday in my blog. I just forgot to mention it here. I was running late. Well, anyhow, 3 days done, 27 days left to make it a habit! [Link to Book Entry #600907] :) Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:10:30 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/601003 [Link to Book Entry #600744] Day 2! Yay! Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:23:06 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/600746 [Link to Book Entry #600580] Day 1! Go Me! Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:34:15 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/600592 In response to an article I just read on goal writing I offer this current plan for reaching my goal. Goal Stated Clearly Become a Published Author Create a Plan I will start by redeveloping good writing habits, and finish by submitting stories regularly until I've reached my goal. ...[Read Full Post] Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:31:37 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/600590 I have a secondary blog now and intend to make an entry today. It's actually a fiction blog where I will write an ongoing story using prompts. I mean for the smae characters to remain throughout. It's in answer to my feeling that it would be fun to write a full novel based on prompts. Wish me luck! You can find the new blog here [Link To It...[Read Full Post] Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:34:44 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/600556 No, seriously, that's what I'm doing and it could take all day. I have to take a lot of breaks... *sigh* So tired, might write something later... not now... -M Sun, 03 Aug 2008 08:29:10 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/600017 It hasn't been a very active week for me. I wrote a short for my group assignment, but I'm not sure I'll use it. It's about the first time a boy asks a girl out. I need to reread it but for some reason I'm avoiding it. It's been an overall stressful week at work, and all I want to do is read. That's been cutting into my...[Read Full Post] Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:15:02 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/599674 The interesting thing about email is that it is ever giving. You can delete 50 messages on Saturday and return Wednesday to find you have 34 new ones to sort through. It's easy to keep up with on a daily basis, but difficult if you take too long to stop back. Email is a lot like housework. When it comes to groups I think I fail. A one on one r...[Read Full Post] Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:16:25 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/599331 This week I've been focusing on writing for [Link To Item #333655] . I think forcing myself to write to the prompt everyday is just what's needed. Once I've written for a while I'll start working on output to submit again. I'm really enjoying having this time to write and get feedback....[Read Full Post] Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:09:28 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/598551 Although I've been trying to keep up with my campfire commitments I haven't really been active here for sometime. My last big writing accomplishment was my completion of a 50,000 word novel for NaNoWriMo. While I'm proud of the accomplishment I've done no editing what-so-ever and lately I haven't even felt certain if editing would b...[Read Full Post] Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:17:13 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/598257 I can't believe I did it. I wrote a 50,000 word novel this November. I'm not sure anyone will be able to tell me I can't do anything anymore. I mean honestly, I didn't start writing until I went to my first write in on Friday, November 9. Before that I was too busy driving from Ohio to Florida, packing my house, unpacking it (a bi...[Read Full Post] Sat, 01 Dec 2007 11:29:15 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/552721 Writing a 50,000 word novel this month... 4 days left... about 25,000 words to go... ................................... See you in December Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:04:59 EST http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/551906 As I prepare to move to Florida from Ohio I find myself contemplating more and more stuff. Isn't it amazing how much stuff creeps into our homes when we aren't looking. Take for example the huge plastic bin I've moved all of by pen and paper written fiction into. I don't want to let that stuff go. I have writing from when I was 11, ...[Read Full Post] Tue, 16 Oct 2007 09:12:31 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/542023 Why am I always so scattered? I know a routine is the answer. I had one when I first started working on writing.com but as my projects have diversified my routine has disappeared. Let me see, I've finished editing Chapter One of [Link To Item #1305578] and begun on Chapter Two. I'm still writing Chapter Six of [Link To Item #1298703] . ...[Read Full Post] Wed, 12 Sep 2007 08:38:01 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/534652 So I haven't written in a while, and now I have two people asking if I finished Chapter 6! LOL No, I didn't, but I did add to it more recently. A friend of mine and I write campfires together and we've decided one of them is ready to become a book. I've begun first edit. Right now that means I'm spending a lot of time organizing ...[Read Full Post] Wed, 05 Sep 2007 10:55:38 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/532996 I've written about half of my sixth chapter in the rough. I'm wondering how much of this I'll actually keep. It sets things up but I'm not sure I need six chapters to set things up. On the other hand there is some important stuff in there. At least I see it as important *sigh*. I hope to finish my rough of this chapter today....[Read Full Post] Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:23:27 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/526620 Games - on the shelf Short Stories - nothing new Submissions - nothing recent Novels - New novel in progress. Feedback appreciated, much work yet to be done. [Link To Item #1298703] Thanks for dropping by! -M Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:35:04 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/526236 I have a cut scene! Programing my first cut scene was ridiculously hard. There was a constant timing issue. Using the wait for command to finish command caused the game to stop permanently so I was constantly directing it to wait 10 frames, or 4 or 55 or 15 and changing them again and again. If the characters don't get enough time to move befor...[Read Full Post] Thu, 31 May 2007 07:32:54 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/512036 To anyone who's been wondering what I'm doing these days. I wrote a new piece of fiction: Today I finished my map of the outer school for the game I'm creating. I also spent a ton of time giving my main character's pixels a face lift. I gave her happy, sad, surprised, blinking, angry and sweatdrop pixels. It's amazing how ...[Read Full Post] Tue, 29 May 2007 15:52:29 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/511700 I suppose it was about time, but they took so long I started to think they might actually be interested and yet... a standard seeming rejection is all I got. Hello: Thank you for submitting your work. We've carefully considered your submission but have decided to pass. Please consider us again in the future. --------------------------------...[Read Full Post] Tue, 29 May 2007 07:24:27 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/511629 I've begun designing a video game using RPG Maker XP. In the past I've felt that I didn't have the patience for this. Will this get me published? Well, sort of, maybe, oh I don't know. We'll see how things look at the end of the project. A part of me feels like I'm back in the web development world where every little move t...[Read Full Post] Thu, 17 May 2007 07:39:04 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/509061 Well, no sell on Expelled. I received what I think is a fairly standard rejection letter for it. You can read it below if you wish. -M Thank you for sending Long Story Short your story, Expelled. Unfortunately, the editors have decided not to accept it. We appreciate your time and hope this doesn't deter you from submitting more to us. S...[Read Full Post] Tue, 15 May 2007 07:40:25 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/508463 In our latest Terrace assignment we are challenged to ask ourselves who our target audience is. When I think about writing, and who my intended audience usually is I find an interesting answer, or answers. I write for myself most of the time. I am usually my intended audience. Sometimes I write for my friends. On occasion I write for a contest in ...[Read Full Post] Mon, 14 May 2007 08:56:55 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/508245 It seems lately that I'm just not doing what needs to be done with my writing. I'm not sure what's up with that. Obviously I've had more stress in my life than usual. Have you ever noticed everything good comes with something bad attached to it? For example: Bought a new car. Now have to make car payments. Weather warmed up. N...[Read Full Post] Mon, 14 May 2007 07:58:32 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/508229